Police investigate overnight shooting in Worcester

Saturday

Jul 6, 2013 at 6:00 AMJul 6, 2013 at 8:03 AM

A 20-year-old man suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound early Friday morning near Murray Avenue and Wellington Street, according to Worcester police.

The man and his friends were walking toward their vehicle in that area about 1 a.m. when they heard someone yell in their direction, according to a preliminary investigation. The man yelling was farther up Murray Avenue, and he began to fire a gun at the group of people, who jumped in their vehicle and drove off. At that point, the 20-year-old man realized he had been shot, and he went to the hospital.

The man was in good condition Friday and is expected to make a full recovery, according to police.